Balloon Festival

Headed out for the adventure


Getting inflated

Some up - some trying!

The sheer numbers!

A few weeks ago Chris and I decided to take a

trip to Albuquerque New Mexico for the balloon

festival. We like to try to find something to do

on his days off so this time Chris was filing a flight

plan and saw something regarding the balloon

festival that would be affecting the air space

around Albuquerque. I started researching it

online and we decided to go. It was AMAZING!

We have lived this close all these years and have

never been! I can't believe it! It was seriously

one of the coolest things I have ever been too!

There were over 550 balloons and 75,000 people.

You walk right around the balloons while they are

inflating and really feel a part of the whole thing.

We had a great time. The trip home however was

a bit scary. It was windy pretty much the entire

time which isn't too much fun on a motorcycle.

We were doing pretty well until we got to

Springerville. That last 45 miles home were the

worst 45 miles I have ever spent on a motorcycle!

It was simply terrifying! The wind was 40-50 miles

per hour! I do not know how Chris was able to keep

the bike upright - but he did I was ever so glad

to be home!